In the roadstead, a coaster discharging a motor car. Mangalore, The South Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
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There is a great migration of the younger generation from this place, especially to the large Christian community. The educational advantages are exceptional both for Roman Catholics and Protestants (Lutheran Mission) and Government secular schools and colleges.
The S.W. Prongs reef, looking towards Back Bay & Colaba Point. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Landscape Photography Bombay Harbour. The South-West Prongs - a wave swept lightghthouse is over a mile from Colaba Point and accessible over the rocks only at low tide. It is still not sited at the extremity of the shore. Completed in March 1874, its cost was computed at only the value ...
The Konkun Coast, Ruins of the Franciscan church of St Barbara. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Architectural Photography The ruins of the settlement are extensive, and among other edifices, forlorn and devastated is the house of the Domicans and the Misericordia. St Francis Xavier visited Chaul on his voyages from Goa to Bassein. This fact is confirmed by a white marble tablet let...
The Konkun Coast, Chaul. Ruins of the Franciscan church of St Barbara. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Architectural Photography The ruins of the settlement are extensive, and among other edifices, forlorn and devastated is the house of the Domicans and the Misericordia. St Francis Xavier visited Chaul on his voyages from Goa to Bassein. This fact is confirmed by a white marble tablet let...
Memorial to Colonel Webb 2/7th Bo. N.I., Malawan. The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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He was stricken with a mortal sickness but yet hoped to die in his native land. It was too much to hope for, but his friends arranged for a ship then loading at Goa for Europe to call and pick him up. So he sat up on his couch and gazed out to sea. In a day or two the ship with all sail set arri...
The little tin Anglican Church at Karwar. The North Canara Coast. Photographer: Venn, T.W.
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Genre: Architectural Photography In any case very seldom used for lack of chaplain; but since 1947 probably entirely redundant. Karwar being one of the few places in India at which a Christian mission has never established itself. On the very narrow neck between Karwar Head and Beitcul. It re...